satisfy
verb (used with object)
to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to.
were satisfying
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past progressiveof satisfy.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And because these meals were satisfying, it also made participants less likely to give into cravings later on.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2024
The Starks’ paths were satisfying and made me glad I’d followed them around all these years.
From Slate ● May 20, 2019
The outlines were satisfying to me, and so I kept at it, beginning to fill the drawing in.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2017
Recent flirtations with a pennant were satisfying for a franchise that failed to reach the postseason even once after winning a pair of consecutive World Series titles nearly a quarter-century ago.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2017
She always stopped herself when her heart grew dark, but oh, these wishes were satisfying!
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
